62 messages par Victor et Desirée FALZON

07/07/2025 Création de sujet : Animal ou alga?

Hi, I suspect this is not an animal, but I could not see any other alga like it in the surrounding area. Can someone help please? Thank you very much.

05/07/2025 Création de sujet : Which anemone?

Hi, I find these very small anemones on a rock face just under the water level. They are maybe 1cm in diameter,. In fact I only notice them when I am going through my photos. Does anyone know what they are please? Thank you in advance.

04/07/2025 Création de sujet : Clavularia crassa?

Hi,

Could anyone please confirm the species? IS it the soft coral Clavularia crassa. Seen at night on rock face, close to the water surface. Thank you!

04/07/2025 Création de sujet : Sea slug at night

Hi,

Can anyone help me identify this sea slug I found on a cliff side last night? Size around 1.3cm. Close to waterline. Thank you.

24/09/2024 Création de sujet : Quelle espèce?

Hi, I found these flatworms in shallow water on a rock face in shallow water during a night snorkel. Could is be a spceis of Paraplanocera? It was roughly 10cm long and moved quite fast away from the torch light. Thank you!

27/08/2024 Création de sujet : Quel crabe?

Hi,

I found this small, red very hairy crab during a night snorkel on a rock shelf 30cm below the surface. It was very fast moving and hiding under algae or hyrdroids. Could anyone help with ID please? Thank you very much.

23/08/2024 Création de sujet : Symplegma viride?

Hi,

Could an expert please confirm whether this is the colonial tunicate Symplegma viride? Thank you very much!

19/08/2024 Création de sujet : Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Hi,

I don't know if it is possible to tell what this is, but it looks organic. It was about 8cm long and 1cm wode, in very shallow water close to the shoreline. Thank you very much!

17/08/2024 Création de sujet : Lissa chiragra?

Hi,

I found this small crab (ca 12cm with arms) on a night snorkel just under the waterline. CAn anyone please confirm the species? Thank you!

05/08/2024 Création de sujet : Quelle crevette

Hi,

I found this shrimp during a nocturnal snorkel at 0.5m depth in poorly-lit rock crevice. Could anyone help with identification please? Thank you!

03/08/2024 Création de sujet : Which macroplankton?

Hi,

This macroplankton seems to have a very typical structure. Can anyone help with ID please? The water was full of them at shallow depths of 1m. Sea temperature was 27C. Thank you!

03/08/2024 Création de sujet : ceriantheopsis ou Isarachnanthus?

Hi,

Several of these anemones were covering the silt seabed at 4-6m depth. Photo taken at night. I cannot decide on the genus. Any help, also with species is appreciated. Thank you!